Bunurong Environment Centre & Shell Museum

The Esplanade, Inverloch Tel: (03) 5674 3738 Open 10am-4pm Thurs-Sun. Daily school & public holidays Cost: small change for collection Conservation Reserve Centres, Displays, Shell Collection

Coal Creek Heritage Village

TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE

South Gippsland Hwy, Korumburra Tel: (03) 5655 1811 Open every day except Christmas Day 10am-4.30pm Cost: Adults $15, Conc $13, Child $7.50., Family $40 (includes all activities except wagon rides) Group bookings by appointment A large outdoor museum depicting rural life in the early 1900s, coal mining, dairy & forming

Firelight Museum

Leongatha North Road, Leongatha North Tel: (03) 5668 6272 Open 10am-5pm weekends, school holidays & by appointment Cost: Adult $3, Child 50c, Family $7 Antique guns, lamps, crafts & Devonshire teas

Foster Museum
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Foster Tel: (03) 5682 1760 Open 11am-4pm Sun, school & public holidays Cost: $2.00 adult / $1.50 pensioner / 20c students. Local collection including gold mining, timber & dairy industries

Koonwarra Environment & Education Centre

Koala Drive, Koonwarra Tel: (03) 56 642202 (Robert Arnold) Open: For hire hourly, half days or daily Cost: Economical rates Environmental education & workshops

Korumburra Historical Society

King Street, Korumburra Tel: (03) 5655 1932 Open by appointment only Local area history and information

Leongatha & District Historical Society

Mechanics Institute, McCartin Street, Leongatha Tel: (03) 5662 3492 Open 12pm-4pm Thurs & Fri Cost Adult $2, Child FREE Pioneer records, maps, photos, form tools, homestead kitchen items etc.

 

Phillip Island & District Historical Society

Heritage Centre, Thompson Ave, Cowes Tel: (03) 5956 9214 or (03) 5956 9203 Open Dec 27-Jan 5un-Fri 2pm-4.30pm, Sat 10am-12noon. Feb-Easter Sun, Tue & Thur 2pm-4.30pm, Sat 10am-12noon. Easter Sat 10am-12noon, Sun & Mon 2pm-4.30pm. School Hols Sun, Tues Thurs 2pm-4.30pm, Sat 10am-12noon Winter Sat 10arn- 12 noon, Sun 2pm4.30prn. School/Tourist buses by appointment. Cost: Ad $1.00, Pen 50c, Child 20c, Family $2.00. Group bookings by negotiation. Geology, Maritime history, Aborigines, Phillip Island bridges & schools, natural history, early settlers, cemetery.

Port Albert Maritime Museum

Address: Tarraville Road, Port Albert, 3971 Tel: (03) 5183 2520 Open 10.30am-4pm Weekends, Public holidays from June-Aug. Open everyday from Sept-May. Cost: Ad $4, Pen $3, Child $1. Local history Port Albert artifacts (cannons, charts, anchors) display of fishing industry

Port Welshpool & District Maritime Museum
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Cnr Turnbull & Townsend Streets. Features local artifacts, fishing industry, large shell collection, local arts & crafts.
The museum is open on request, and on weekends and public holidays between 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
The caretaker, David Voce can be contacted on 03 5688 1220, and Museum committee member John Woolley on 03 5664 7509 or email j.woolley@optusnet.com.au 

Wonthaggi Historical Society Museum

Murray Street, Wonthaggi Tel: (03) 5672 3053 (John @ State Coal Mine) Open 11am-1pm Sat, other days for group bookings of 20+ by appointment. Cost: Daily tours - Adult $6, Child $4, Aged $4, Family $15 Visit the theatrette and museum and then venture down the coal mine and see how coalers mined in Wonthaggi

Vietnam Veterans Museum

Phillip Island Road, San Remo Tel: (03) 5678 5999 Open 10cm-5pm Fri-Mon Holidays: 7 days, 10am-7prn Cost: Donations only. This unique museum is the only museum that deals solely with all aspects of the Vietnam War.